Re: bin/51900 (npfctl doesn't recognize x.x.x.x/32 as a valid address/mask)

["David H. Gutteridge" <david%gutteridge.ca@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR bin/51900; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "David H. Gutteridge" <david%gutteridge.ca@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: bin/51900 (npfctl doesn't recognize x.x.x.x/32 as a valid
 address/mask)
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 20:14:36 -0500

 Hello,
 
 You don't state which table type you used in your example, but I
 infer it must not be the tree type. That's the only type that will
 accept masks. The npfctl(8) man page does note this limitation where
 table entries are discussed.
 
 Having said that, I agree with you it's counterintuitive for a tool
 to output a value which it then cannot ingest in the same form. I do
 see an additional man page where this could be explicitly mentioned,
 so I'll address that now.
 
 Dave